Archives for January 2016

Fence line shows the stark contrast between ungulate damaged land and protected forest.

Please help DLNR employ aerial shooting in order to remove feral ungulates from native forest. It is a necessary method in order to completely remove feral sheep and pigs from inside fence lines. There is a hearing scheduled for Friday, January 22nd on a bill (HB799) that would affirm DLNR’s authority to carry out aerial shooting. Here are the particulars for the bill and how to submit testimony:

The State of Hawaii will be hosting the 4th annual Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Week (HISAW) in February 2016. HISAW is organized in coordination with the U.S. National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) and regional Pacific Invasive Species Awareness efforts. HISAW seeks to promote information sharing and public engagement in what the Hawaii State Legislature has declared “the single greatest threat to Hawaii’s economy and natural environment and to the health and lifestyle of Hawaii’s people.”

VIDEO CONTEST!

Submissions are now being accepted for the Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Week student video contest! GRADES: 9-12 (Schools in Hawaii only)

TOPIC: How do invasive species affect you or your family?

LENGTH: 30 seconds

DETAILS: Create a short (30sec) video on how you or your family is affected by invasive species. Videos can follow any type of format (interview, musical, animation, documentary, etc.)

JUDGING: Videos will be judged based on these five categories • Accuracy of information • Relation to contest theme • Creativity • Production quality • Overall presentation